We used to think a marsupial mum didn't know when she was pregnant, but new research shows that's wrong. And that could help in conservation of endangered species.
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Giving female marsupials a sniff of prospective partners increases the chance of a successful love connection.
Rewilding is gaining popularity around the world, as a means to restore ecosystems to their ancient state. But just like Vegemite, Australian rewilding projects need to have a unique flavour.
The koala genome, published today, gives us new and valuable information to aid conservation of this marsupial. It identifies special genes that evolved to adapt the koala to its unique lifestyle.
A new documentary makes some controversial claims about the health of kangaroo populations. But the real threat is not to Australia's iconic kangaroos -- it's to dozens of other, obscure species.
The new Tasmanian tiger genome reveals some fascinating facts about this extinct marsupial, including why they were so similar to dogs, and how they were growing more vulnerable to genetic disease.
'Marsupial lions' aren't really lions - but they did have teeth that formed a pair of secateur-like blades. The newly found species lived in forests of Queensland around 20 million years ago.
Studies of the fossil teeth of the three-tonne Diprotodon have revealed the now-extinct beast was Australia's only known seasonally migrating marsupial.
A new evolutionary perspective on what's been a medical paradox: Why does the body use inflammation to regulate aspects of pregnancy when inflammation is also a big threat to pregnancy?
Half of Tasmania's eastern quolls – Australia's last population – have disappeared in the past 10 years.
We'll have to get our priorities in order to protect Australia's wildlife.
Grunting, growling, hissing, screeching: if your home is making these noises, you probably have possums.
South west Australia is home to an astonishing number of plants and some of the country's weirdest wildlife. Now we need to protect it.
Have a look in your garden - you might be surprised at some of the native animals that thrive there when the weather's hot.
Wombats are suffering from mange, a deadly skin condition that threatens to wipe out some local populations. Frustratingly little is known about the problem, so we need a national plan to tackle it.
If we brought devils back to the mainland, they could play a similar role to dingoes - keeping foxes and cats under control and potentially boosting the conservation prospects of Australia's small mammals.
Each year rangers in the Australian Capital Territory cull kangaroos as part of the territory’s Kangaroo Management Plan. This year they killed a few over 1,500 kangaroos. Even though millions of kangaroos…
Whoever wins power in Victoria’s election tomorrow will no doubt have a long to-do list. Here’s an urgent item: protect the mountain ash forests of the state’s Central Highlands. We have discovered that…
Poisoning dingos - Australia’s top predator - is actually decreasing numbers of small native mammals such as bandicoots and…
An innovative breeding technique could help bring Australia’s endangered kangaroos and wallabies back from the brink of extinction…
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Zoology, University of Tasmania
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ARC DECRA Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Professor, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation and ARC Australian Professorial Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Environmental & Rural Science, University of New England
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Executive Director, Long Term Ecological Research Network; Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Western Sydney University
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Hans Lambers is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Plant Biology and Past Inaugural Head of School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia
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